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After finishing at $135.30 in the prior trading day, Kimberly-Clark Corp (NASDAQ: KMB) closed at $133.55, down -1.29%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.29 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.58 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of KMB by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 78.71 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.53. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.49 and its Current Ratio is at 0.76. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 6.58 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 5.89.
On July 23, 2024, TD Cowen started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $161.
On June 24, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $146.Exane BNP Paribas initiated its Neutral rating on June 24, 2024, with a $146 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 02 ’25 when Chen Katy sold 740 shares for $129.70 per share. The transaction valued at 95,978 led to the insider holds 3,997 shares of the business.
Chen Katy bought 2,525 shares of KMB for $330,800 on Apr 29 ’25. On Apr 29 ’25, another insider, Chen Katy, who serves as the President, Int’l Personal Care of the company, sold 1,794 shares for $130.74 each. As a result, the insider received 234,545 and left with 3,098 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Kimberly-Clark’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.20, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.47. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.96. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.24 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 40.26.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KMB has reached a high of $150.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $124.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.93%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.64%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 331.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 331.19M. Insiders hold about 0.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.04% stake in the company.
